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Smile by Raina Telgemeier

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer

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dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

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hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

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adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Another book I somehow never read as a kid. Such a beautiful coming of age story with an important history lesson of American and immigration history.

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I somehow never read this as a kid. Reading it now feels healing of a lot of similar struggles that I experienced as a kid: family dynamics, moving, body changes, religion, social skills… love it

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Happy Place by Emily Henry

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir by Bishakh Som

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing & Liberation by Hilary Kinavey, Dana Sturtevant

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challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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